[The surgical operation as a component in the resuscitation assistance in severe combined chest trauma]

Assessment of the relationship between the total system and local pathological processes in patients with grave combined thoracic injuries and analysis of the efficacy of various therapeutic measures included in the intensive care complex brought the authors to a conclusion about the efficacy of surgical interventions, including repair of the thoracic carcass, in the early periods after the injury. They claim that artificial ventilation of the lungs is permitted, if necessary, during a limited period, and an intervention should be performed as early as possible in order to attain the recovery of spontaneous respiration.